DRAUGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 21091, 24 May 1930, Page 19

DRAUGHTS

CONDUCTED BY F. HUTCHINS.

“Let «cl®nc® give releai® To mind® o'er wrought by oaf® and thought Let ths checker board be brought, f Th® battlefield of peace." All communications to be addressed to “Draughts Editor,” 54 Biggar Street._ Solutions of problems, games, criticisms and analyses are invited. Draughts Club meets every Wednesday evening opposite Police Station at 7.30. Visitors welcome. Notes and criticism for publication in this column must be in by Wednesday. PROBLEM No. 171. By S. J. Pickering in Draughts Review. White, 21, 26, 29,' King 31.

Black 6, 14, 17, King 20. Black to play and draw. The play for the draw is very neat* PROBLEM No. 172.' By W. Ransome in Draughts Review. White 13, 20, 24, 28, 29, King 8.

Black 1,5, 11, 14, 16, King 30. Black to play and draw. A good study, and the ending is most interesting. N. Z. Championship. The two following games were played in the recent tourney held in Invercargill during Easter between the two ex N.Z. champions J. A. Boreham (Dunedin) and G. A. Brown (Christchurch). The notes are byMr G. A. Brown. ' GAME No. 183. Edinburgh.

(a) 22.17 is a good alternative. (b) Adopted by Grover against Stewart in the first Anglo-American match; it also figured in the second match. It is a good defensive move with little winning possibilities, 24.20' is more often played. (c) Varies from book play which gives 14.18 text and leads to an original and interesting game. (d) 7.10, 15.11, 6.9, 31.26, 10.14, 26.23. White wins. GAME No. 184. ■

(a) Forms a very equal opening which brings out some good play. (b) Best reply, the next best Is 11.15, 10.15 and 12.16 are difficult to handle and should be avoided by the student. (c) Best, but 18.15, 27223, and 2420 .all draw, but Black presses hard in all three lines. (d) 10.14 is quite safe. 18.15 in reply is not very good for White. (e) Black evidently made a miscalculation here, 16.20 is the correct reply. The following interesting ending, was played between J. Shadbolt (White) and H. Morris (Black) in the recent championship tourney. Black 3, 10, King 18.

Morris played 18.23, 11.7, 23.16, 6.1, 10.19, 1.6, 3.i0, 6.24 and White won. Solutions of Problems. No. 167. By J. A. Lucas. Black 5, 9,’ 12, 16, 20, King 18. White 11, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27. White to play and win.

We have received solutions of Mr J. A. Lucas, Problem 167, from J. Allan (Wyndham), Wm. Scott, (Dipton), G. Kerr, (Myross Bush), C. M. Dore (Mossburn), J. O’Neill (Waitati), P. Hogg (Dipton), W. A. McF. (Drummond) and J? Mclntosh (Inv.), and the only one correct is that of J. Mclntosh who refers to it as a “most scientific problem” and says he has “spent several hours useful study on it.” Each of the others miss the first starred move 18.14 ’ which must be played for White to win. J. O’Neill plays 26.22 here which allows Black to draw by 7.10, 6.15, 16.19 etc. J. Allan, C. M. Dore and G. Kerr play 24.19, after which there is no draw, as the piece on 14 cannot get past to crown. This is really the crux of the problem. After 24.19, 11.7, 26.22, 7.11, 22.17, 11.7, 17.14, 7.11, 6.9, 11.7, 9.13, 7.11 is played but 7.2 will draw. If 14.10, 5.9. If 13.17, 2.6, 17.22, 6.9, 22.18, 9.13 and White has to see-saw or get the worst of the ending. Mr P. Hogg sends in plav as follows 13.6, 18.15, 26,22, 15.8, 6.2, 8.11-a, 22.18, 11.8, 2.6, 8.11, 6.10, 5.9, 18.15. White wins. We think however that 8.3 at note (a) instead of 8.11 will draw but will leave it to the critics. We are posting a Draughts Review to Mr J. Mclntosh. Invercargill Draughts Club. The annual meeting of the club will be held in the club room Esk Street, next Wednesday 7.30 p.m. before play. BusinessElection of officers and consideration of reduction of subscription. A good attendance is requested and all interested are cordiallyinvited. Answers to Correspondents. A. McF. (Drummond). Your solution of Problem 166 was correct but came in too late for last Saturday. Geo. Robinson (Waipounamu). Your correction of Mr Boreham’s problem is not sound, at 9th move instead of 14.9, play 2.6, 17.22, 6.9, 22.26, 9.13, 26.31, 19.15, 11.9, 13.6 and White wins by Ist position. J. A. Scott (Mossburn). Many thanks for play which I will use later. Glad to hear you are' feeling the better for your holiday. A further late solution of Problem 167 came in from F. Trapski (Pukerau). Mr Trapski will see that his play is similar to Mr Jas. Allan’s and is dealt with above. An interesting game from the Draughts Review. GAME No. 185.

White to play and win. 26.22 15.24 2.18 1.6 3.8 22.6 28.19 17.13 23.19-b ‘ W. wins. (a) Loses, but was given by Wyllie as a draw. (b) Wyllie played 28.24. (The above is sent to us by Mr Case as a specimen of the contents of his forthcoming book, Corrections of Published Play, which is in preparation and is expected to be on sale in February next. Mr Case states that this game is a correction of Jordan’s Guide.

G. A.. Brown Black J. A. Boreham White. 9.13 26.23 9.14 24.19 23.18 16.20 31.27 27.24 5.9 29.25 14.18 11.15 26.23 9.13 15.10 18.23 ' 11.16 23.18 18.25 7.3 30.26 14.23 10.3 23.27 10.14 27.18 25-.30 3.8 a-18.15 ■3.7 3.7 24.20 16.19 22.18 30.26 15.18 23.16 1.5 7.11 27.32. 12.19 28.24 5.9 18.23 b-15.11 20.27 19.15 20.16 8.15 32.23 9.14 8.3 22.17 8.12 15.10 32.27 13.22 23.19 14.18 23.32 25.11 d-6.10 10.7 16.23 7.16 15.6 26.31 3.7 24.15 2.9 27.24 23.18 c-4.8 18.15 31.26 Drawn

Edinburgh. J. A. Boreham Black G. A. Brown White. 9.13 k 10.15 11.18 1.6 a-23.18 19.10 20.11 10.1 b-5.9 6.15 6.15 ’ 3.19 c-26.23 22.17 23.14 - 1.6 d-11.16 15.22 12.16 19.23 24.19 25.18 14.10 6.10 ’ 10.14 13.22 16.19 23.27 ' 30.26 26.10 11.7 10.15 8.11 '9.13 15.18 27.32 28.24 32.28 27.23 15.11 e-7.10 2.6, 19.26 White wins. 24.20 18.15 31.15

White 6, 11, 15, 19. Black to play and draw. 10.14* 18.14 18.15 15.6 15.10 11.7 11.8 1.10 14.17* 14.IS 3.12 19.15 15.11 6.1 Drawn

13.6-a 26.23 IS.15 S.ll 6.2 23. IS 15.8 11.8 10.14 10.7 8.11 8.11 14.17 7.2 11.7 11.8 2.6 10.7 *18.14 8.11 8.11 8.11 7.11 7.10 23.18 7.3 *14.10 11.8 11.7 U.S 11.8 18.23 *18.14 3.7 17.22 8.3 7.11 8.11 8.11 24.19 *14.10 7.10 22.18 3.8 11.8 b 11.8 11.8 10.15 White wins. (a) 23.14, 9.18. Draws. (b) If 5.9 here White wins by 6.13 18.14 6.1 6.1 11.15 23.18 8.4 13.17 6.1 1.6 1.6 15.6 17.22 18.15 4.8 17.14 1.6 16.19 6.1 6.1 22.26 24.27 8.11 26.22 6.1 12.16 1.6 1.6 26.31 15.11 11.15 - 22.18 1.6 16.20 6.1 6.1 27.23 11.8 15.19 14.17 20.27 19.24 24.28 1.6 31.24 27.32 White wins. No. 168. By J. O’Neill. 1st way. 29.25 7 .11 23.19 22.29 15.8 26.23 32.27 25.22 8.3 . 29.25 19.15 23.16 27.23 u- 22.26 15.11 W. wins. 2nd way. 32.2S 29.25 22.17 10.14 28.24 25.21 17.10 14.16 24.20 20.2 5.9 W. wins This way only draws. 19.16 10.3 7.2 25.22 26.22 2.9 12.19 15.18 19.23 26.30 15.11 14.10 22.18 22.18 15.10 3.7 29.25 30.26 11.8 Draws 22.15 18.9 23.26 18.15 9.14

Switcher. *>• By Basil G. Case, Chicago, U.S.A. 11.15 17.14 13.22 29.25 21.17 10.17 26.17 4.8 ’ 9.13 21.14 15.IS 30.26 25.21 6.10 24.20 8.11-a 8.11 22.17 11.15 Position